An absolutely stunning year for Geographe.

GEOGRAPHICAL indications could become a selling point for Australian producers just as they are in Europe.

On a trip to hipster central, Adam Lechmere meets some off-piste, modern Aussie winemakers.

BEHIND the romance of the wine industry, and the tours and tastings at cellar doors, there are huge environmental impacts no one sees.

Climate change threatens to cut down an industry that’s thriving.

It could be a florist from NSW, a manager at a Queensland clinic or maybe a marketing manager from Telstra. Next Monday, five amateur and six industry contestants fly to Sydney from across the country to vie to win the Vin de Champagne Award, a contest that could prove life changing for the winners.

IT EMERGES like a gleaming mirage as you enter the sleepy township of Yenda, a jumble of silver wine tanks and shipping containers. Casella Wines is one of the Riverina’s – and the nation’s –most stunning business success stories.

Australia’s International Convention Centre Sydney has launched a wine collection featuring 93 varieties, 80 per cent of which are from New South Wales wine producers.

Set in the heart of the Barossa Valley, St Hugo wines will open the doors of its new home on Friday 23rd September. For the first time, appreciators of fine wine and exclusive experiences can indulge in the elegant world of one of Australia’s most distinguished Cabernet Sauvignon producers.

Vines around Marlborough are waking from their winter slumber, frost fans are starting up and wine companies are busy hiring their harvest teams. The “roller coaster” ride to next vintage has started, with the first bud burst taking place in chardonnay vines around the region.